245 Lynnfield Street Peabody, MA 01960-5099, USA Tel. 978.532.0775 Fax 978.531.6993 www.trucorporation.com TRU Quick Disconnect Products Mating Durability Test Report Objective Test & characterize the mating durability of TRU Quick Disconnect Products (SQS, QRM, and QDS) over an extended number of mating cycles to simulate the lifetime performance of TRU quick disconnect interface(s). The test will measure and monitor the following parameters: VSWR, insertion loss, phase, and insertion / withdrawal force to determine their impact on electrical/ mechanical performance. Test Samples One (1) each cable assembly described below was subjected to the test. Sample 1: SQS Cable Assembly: 32.5” length, TRU-500 cable, Fig(s) 1-3 Connector 1: SQS (m) Plug Connector 2: SQS (m) Plug, Right Angle Adapter 1: SQS (f) to QC (m) plus QC (f) to QC (f) block adapter plus 7-16 (m) to QC (m) Adapter 2: SQS (f) to QC (m) plus QC (f) to QC (f) block adapter plus 7-16 (f) to QC (m) Sample 2: QRM Cable Assembly: 33” length, TRU-500 cable, Fig(s) 4-6 Connector 1: QRM (m) Plug Connector 2: QRM (m) Plug, Right Angle Adapter 1: QRM (f) to QC (m) plus QC (f) to QC (f) block adapter plus 7-16 (m) to QC (m) Adapter 2: QRM (f) to QC (m) plus QC (f) to QC (f) block adapter plus 7-16 (f) to QC (m) Sample 3: QDS Cable Assembly: 33.5” length, RG-393 cable, Fig(s) 7-9 Connector 1: QDS (m) Plug) Connector 2: QDS (m) Plug, Right Angle Adapter 1: QDS (f) to QC (m) plus QC (f) to QC (f) block adapter plus 7-16 (m) to QC (m) Adapter 2: QDS (f) to QC (m) plus QC (f) to QC (f) block adapter plus 7-16 (f) to QC (m) TRU Corporation – The Custom Interconnect Leader TM TEST SAMPLE 1 SQS Cable Assembly Fig 1 Fig 2 Fig 3 TRU Corporation – The Custom Interconnect Leader TM TEST SAMPLE 2 QRM Cable Assembly Fig 4 Fig 5 Fig 6 TRU Corporation – The Custom Interconnect Leader TM TEST SAMPLE 3 QDS Cable Assembly Fig 7 Fig 8 Fig 9 TRU Corporation – The Custom Interconnect Leader TM Test & Inspection Conditions: All individual tests and inspections performed under the following conditions unless otherwise specified in the detail procedure(s): Environment: Temperature: Relative Humidity: Barometric Pressure: Room Ambient, 59 to 86 deg F (15 to 30 deg C) 20% to 80% Sea Level (650 to 800mm Hg) Configuration: Tests and inspections performed on a clean flat surface (bench or equivalent) in a clean well-lighted area, free of debris and foreign objects, unless otherwise specified. Test & Inspection Equipment: The following test equipment / tools / fixtures or equivalent were used to perform the tests & inspections. Electrical: (Fig 10) Vector Network Analyzer (HP 8753E) used on all electrical measurements Applicable test port cables / adapters for each assembly, set up as applicable per figures 1-9 7-16 Calibration Kit (p/n: Maury Microwave 2750B) Full 2 Port Calibration: 401 data points 30 Hz BW S11 measurement = End 1 of cable assembly S22 measurement = End 2 of cable assembly Electrical Test Set-Up Fig 10 TRU Corporation – The Custom Interconnect Leader TM Mechanical: Fig(s) 11 & 12 Force Gauge(s): 250 X 2.5 lbs (Chatillon DPP-10) Used on SQS and QDS samples 1 & 3 per figure 11 10 X .10 lbs. (Chatillon DPP-10 ) Used on QRM sample 2 per figure 12 Stereo Magnifying Scope: Vision Engineering Digital Height Gauge: Fowler-Trimos V300+ Mechanical Test Set-Up Fig 11 Fig 12 Test Procedure: • Baseline electrical / mechanical tests were performed on each of the sample assemblies: o VSWR, Insertion Loss, Phase o Insertion & Withdrawal Force o Interface Dimensions, Visual Examination of Product • Each sample was subjected to 2500 mating cycles. o Note: a cycle consists of 1 complete electrical / mechanical mating onto its corresponding mating adapter and 1 complete un-mating from its corresponding adapter. • After every 250 cycles, all electrical / mechanical tests & inspections performed at baseline were repeated on each sample. The test results were summarized and recorded per the following data: TRU Corporation – The Custom Interconnect Leader TM SQS TEST DATA Withdrawal Force SQS Insertion Force SQS 35.0 35.0 30.0 25.0 25.0 Force (lb) Force (lb) 30.0 20.0 15.0 20.0 15.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 500 750 1000 0.000 1.25 -0.100 1.20 VSWR -0.050 -0.200 1500 1750 2000 2250 2500 Typcal VSWR SQS 1.30 -0.150 1250 Mating Cycles Typical Insertion Loss SQS Insertion Loss (dB) 250 250 500 750 1000 1250 1500 1750 2000 2250 2500 Mating Cycles 1.15 1.10 -0.250 1.05 -0.300 0 250 500 750 1000 1250 1500 Mating Cycles Freq: .3 MHz - 1.0 GHz 1750 2000 2250 2500 1.00 0 250 500 750 Freq: .3 MHz - 1.0 GHz TRU Corporation – The Custom Interconnect Leader 1000 1250 1500 Mating Cycles TM 1750 2000 2250 2500 QRM TEST DATA Insertion Force QRM Withdrawal Force QRM 35.0 30.0 30.0 25.0 25.0 20.0 Force (lb) Force (lb) 35.0 15.0 20.0 15.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 0 250 500 750 1000 1250 1500 1750 2000 2250 0 2500 250 500 750 1000 1250 1500 1750 2000 2250 2500 Mating Cycles Mating Cycles Typical Insertion Loss QRM Typical VSWR QRM 1.20 0.000 1.15 -0.100 VSWR Insertion Loss (dB) -0.050 -0.150 1.10 -0.200 1.05 -0.250 -0.300 0 250 500 750 1000 1250 1500 Mating Cycles Freq: .3 MHz - 1.0 GHz 1750 2000 2250 2500 1.00 0 500 1000 Freq: .3 MHz - 1.0 GHz TRU Corporation – The Custom Interconnect Leader 1500 Mating Cycles TM 2000 2500 QDS TEST DATA Withdrawal Force QDS 20.0 20.0 18.0 18.0 16.0 16.0 14.0 14.0 12.0 12.0 Force (lb) Force (lb) Insertion Force QDS 10.0 8.0 10.0 8.0 6.0 6.0 4.0 4.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 250 500 0 750 1000 1250 1500 1750 2000 2250 2500 Mating Cycles 250 500 750 1000 1250 1500 1750 2000 2250 2500 2250 2500 Mate Cycles Typical Insertion Loss QDS Typical VSWR QDS 0.000 1.30 -0.050 1.25 1.20 -0.150 VSWR Insertion Loss (dB) -0.100 -0.200 1.15 -0.250 1.10 -0.300 1.05 -0.350 -0.400 1.00 0 250 500 Freq: .3 MHz - 1.0 GHz 750 1000 1250 1500 Mating Cycles 1750 2000 2250 2500 0 250 500 750 1000 Freq: .3 MHz - 1.0 GHz TRU Corporation – The Custom Interconnect Leader 1250 1500 Mating Cycles TM 1750 2000 PHASE CHANGE TEST DATA SQS - QRM - QDS Phase Change 5.0 4.0 Phase (degrees) 3.0 SQS QDS 2.0 1.0 QRM 0.0 -1.0 -2.0 -3.0 -4.0 -5.0 0 250 500 750 1000 1250 1500 1750 2000 2250 2500 Freq: .3 MHz - 1.0 GHz Mating Cycles Results / Conclusions: TRU Quick-Disconnect Products meet / exceed 500 mating cycle rating, without any degradation to electrical / mechanical performance parameters. The Insertion / Withdrawal force of TRU Quick Disconnect Products stabilizes and remains fairly constant after approximately 1000 cycles. TRU Quick Disconnect Products will operate a minimum of 2500 mating cycles without any significant impact on electrical performance parameters. TRU Corporation – The Custom Interconnect Leader TM